Flying machine



July 13 1926.

. J. REITER FLYING MACHINE Filed Sept. 2, i925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 TTORNEY July 13 1926. 1,592,676

J. REITER FLYING MAGHTN'E Fild Sept; 2', 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 with Patented July 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH REITER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLYING MACHINE.

Application filed September 2, 1925. Serial No. 53,976.

This invention relates to improvements in flying machines, particularly flying machines embodying a plurality of power units, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide a flying machine of the hydroplane type, whichis equipped with a parachute, and with means for elevating said parachute so as to form a sail for propulsion of the machine on the water, if this is deemed desirable or necessary.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a flying machine equipped with planes having substantially the form of the wings of birds adapted to be operated by a plurality of power units.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flying machine of the type described having a centrally located cabin or earlier the transportation of passengers and freight, and two pontoons or buoyant bodies laterally disposed to and connected to the car.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a flying machine equipped a plurality of laterally supporting members.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more fully known, as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be more specifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a flying machine constructed according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the flying machine.

Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view in front elevation illustrating theinterior arrangement.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the parachutesail operating means.

The body of the machine comprises the customary frame composed of a plurality of vertical struts 11 connected by a plurality of cross-braces 12. The frame carries laterally disposed thereto supports 13 and 14, and within the frame a plurality of power units drive a multitude of propellers 15, the single units are adapted to be coupled and uncoupled from each other-according to necessity or requirement. From the frame is suspended by means of suitable suspension means 16, 17 a centrally located car 18 provided with plurality of windows 19, and a cockpit 20.

La-terally arranged to both sides of the car are pontoons or buoyant vessels 21, 22 spaced from the car and connected thereto by means of cross-braces 23, 24 or the like.

The interior of the car may have several superposed decks 25 which can be readily reached by means of stairs 26 or the like, as illustrated in Figure 4.

On top of the supports 13, 1%, spaced therefrom and connected thereto by means of a suitable frame work 27 or the like, are two wings 28, 29 having substantially the shape of the wings of birds or the like. A parachute wing or plane 30 is arranged above the wings 28, 29, so that it can be placed at an angle to the same and it is spaced from the wings, andsupported by a suitable frame work, generally indicated at 31.

The flying machine is steered by means of the customary rudder 32 and elevation planes 33.

, If it is desired or necessary, the parachute 30 may also be used as a sail and in such case it can be operated by means of the toothed segments pivotally secured, as at 35, at the front of the parachute.

These segments are engaged by and operated from gears 36 on a shaft 37 which carries also sprocket Wheels 88 over which sprocket chains 39 are guided which run also over sprocket wheels 40 on a shaft 41 carrying the worm gears 42 with which are meshing the worms 43 on shafts 4:4 suitably journaled in the machine frame and adapted to be operated by means of the hand wheels 4.5. A steering fin 46 may be employed to steer the hydroplane on the water.

The operation of my device will be entirely clear from the above description without further explanation, and it is to be understood, that while I have shown and de scribed the preferred form of my invention as an example, the same may be subjected to many changes in its general arrangement and in the construction of its minor details, such as come within the scope of the appended claims, without departure from the principle involved and the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A flying machine comprising a frame,

a plurality of propulsion units arranged in said frame, a pair of wings similar to the wings of birds, supports therefor, a parachute above said wings adapted to be raised and lowered from and upon said wings, a

pair of toothed segments secured to said parachute at one end thereof, and hand operated means for engaging said segments for operating said parachute to act as a sail.

2. A hydroplane coniprising a frame, a

plurality of propulsion units adaptedto be shaft, sprocket chains guided over said wheels, ther sprocket wheels over which said chains are guided below said first named wheels, a. shaft for said latter sprocket wheels, worm= gears on said last named shaft, worms in mesh with said worm gears, and hand operated'm'eans carrying said worms for allowing a'-'positioning of said parachute at an angle to said wings for allowing its use asa sail.

3. TlTQOOB'lbiDLItlOll of ahydroplane in cluding a frame, with supports on' said" frame, bird-like wings carried bysaid supports, a plurality of propulsion units, within said frame, and a parachute spaced from and above said wings, a pair of toothed segments pivotally attached to said parachute, and hand op'erated means for adjusting and liolding'said parachute at an angle to said wings.

4. A flying machine comprising a frame, a plurality of propulsion units arranged in said frame, a pair of wings similar to the wings of birds, supports therefor, a parachute above said wings adapted-to be raised and lowered from and upon said wings, a-

pair of toothed segments coaxially pivotally secured to said parachute at one end thereof, and hand operated means for engaging said segments foroperating said parachute to act as a sail.

5. A flying machinecomprising a frame, a plurality of propulsion units arranged in said frame, a pair of wings similar to the wings of birds, supports therefor, a parachute above said wingsadapted to be raised and lowered from and upon'said'wings, a pair of toothed segments secured to said aarachute at one end thereof, and hand operated means characterized by a hand wheel and connecting sprocket wheels, and chains for engaging said segments for operating said parachute to act as asail.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOSEPH REITER. 

